Some people believe that children are given too much free time. They feel that this time should be used to do more school work. How do you think children should spend their free time? Give reasons for your answer and give relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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Generally people emphasise more on studies than on extra curricular activities. It is believed by some people that children are getting too much free

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, and that

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should be used for school work. Whereas, I believe that children should get

significant amount

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a significant amount

of free

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for sports, physical activities and to experience and explore their surroundings.

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, children should get free

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it is very important for their overall development and wellbeing. The children should spend free

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by getting engaged in sports and other physical activities, it is important for their physical and mental strength. As they say healthy body is equal to

healthy mind

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a healthy mind

healthy minds

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, the researches prove that, the children who study all the

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lack focus and concentration, whereas the children who get

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to play outside have better focus and concentration levels. So, the children should get

significant amount

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a significant amount

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to play.

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, the young minds are very curious and creative, they should be allowed to spend their free

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in the activity that they enjoy.

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, some children like to draw or some children are into reverse engineering and they like to de-assemble and assemble their toys and they should be allowed to do all these sort of activities, because they all are enabling them to master some real life skills, like, problem solving

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analytical skills etc. It is

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beneficial for children to study and

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spend free

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exploring activities they enjoy. To conclude, people think that children should use their free

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to do more school

work but

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work, but

, I believe they should spend free

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playing sports and exploring new things and do the activities they enjoy doing.

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

Supported main points

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 5.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 5.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.5

Complete response

6.5

Clear & comprehensive ideas

Relevant & specific examples

Appropriate word count

4 paragraphs

281 words

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Topic Vocabulary:

unstructured free time
creativity
mental health development
extracurricular activities
well-rounded development
sports
arts
social skills
family time
emotional growth
relationship building
rest and leisure
academic performance
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